Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
. 2021 Sep 14;8(9):002707.
doi: 10.12890/2021_002797. eCollection 2021.
A Rare Case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome following COVID-19 Vaccination
Yash Kripalani 1 , Vidyadhara Lakkappan 1 , Lipeeka Parulekar 2 , Anjum Shaikh 1 , Rakesh Singh 3 , Pradeep Vyas 1
Affiliations
- PMID: 34671572
- PMCID: PMC8523377
- DOI: 10.12890/2021_002797
Abstract
Various vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed since SARS-CoV-2 emerged at the end of 2019. Their emergency administration in healthcare settings has been accompanied by numerous adverse effects. A case of Guillain-Barré syndrome following vaccination with Covishield is presented here to highlight this possible adverse condition.
Learning points: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a very rare complication after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.The key concepts related to the understanding, management and outcomes of patients with GBS are discussed.
Keywords: AstraZeneca; ChAdOx1; Covishield; GBS; Guillain-Barré syndrome; coronavirus; pandemic; vaccine.